Bettiah is bracing for a tight electoral contest today, with BJP’s Renu Devi, INC’s Wasi Ahmed, and Jan Suraaj’s Anil Singh vying for the seat. This West Champaran constituency has a history of alternating between BJP and INC. Recent polls suggest an NDA victory in Bihar, with Bettiah being a key battleground.

NEW DELHI: After the thirteenth round of counting, BJP’s Renu Devi leads with 43470 votes (+6152) while INC’s Washi Ahmad trails with 37318 votes (-6152) and Independent candidate Rohit Kumar Sikaria stands fourth with 15901 votes in the Bettiah assembly constituency. The 2025 contest has gained an added edge with Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj fielding Anil Kumar Singh, intensifying the battle in this key West Champaran constituency.Bettiah assembly constituency is one of the 243 assembly seats in Bihar and is part of the Paschim Champaran parliamentary constituency. It is a General category seat located in West Champaran district and is one of six assembly segments of the parliamentary seat.

Bettiah has seen a competitive rivalry between BJP and INC over the years. In the 2020 elections, Renu Devi of BJP won with 84,496 votes, defeating INC’s Madan Mohan Tiwari, who received 66,417 votes, by a margin of 18,079. In 2015, Tiwari had won the seat with 66,786 votes, narrowly defeating Renu Devi, who polled 64,466 votes, by 2,320.The constituency has historically alternated between BJP and INC, making it a key battleground in Bihar politics.